UK - The Profile Awards for Theatre and Television are once again to be held at the Alexandra Palace Theatre on the last day of the ABTT Show, which this year is Thursday 5 June.
Organised by Durham and Jennie Marenghi in association with the ABTT, the ALPD and the STLD, Ayrton returns as the event’s headline sponsor. Lucky winners are set to take home Patt 23M fixtures on stands, a miniature LED version of the Rank Strand Pattern 23 profile fixture with an engraved base.
The Theatre category of The Profile Awards is currently being judged by eight of the UK’s leading theatre, dance and opera critics, chaired by Variety’s David Benedict, and were not open to nominations.
The TV category is judged by a panel chaired by STLD honorary secretary Stuart Gain and comprising theatre LD Peter Small, TV LD Martin Kempton, and TV director Stephen Neil. TV nominations could come from anyone, though the deadline closed at the end of April.
In addition to the Theatre and TV awards, The Richard Pilbrow Lifetime Recognition Award is sponsored by Theatre Projects and, new for this year, The Brian Croft Behind the Scenes Award is sponsored by PRG. This recognises an individual who has supported the art of lighting design and is presented in memory of the late Brian Croft who passed away in 2024.
If you are a lighting designer, programmer or are part of a lighting team and wish to attend the event, please e-mail jennie@profileawards.com.
